| 单词 | breed |
| 释义 | breed (briːd ) Word forms: breeds , breeding , bred 1. countable noun B2 A breed of a pet animal or farm animal is a particular type of it. For example, terriers are a breed of dog. ...rare breeds of cattle. [+ of] Certain breeds are more dangerous than others. Synonyms: variety, family, line, sort 2. verb B2 If you breed animals or plants, you keep them for the purpose of producing more animals or plants with particular qualities, in a controlled way. He lived alone, breeding horses and dogs. [VERB noun] He used to breed dogs for the police. [VERB noun preposition] These dogs are bred to fight. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive] Synonyms: rear, tend, keep, raise breeding uncountable noun There is potential for selective breeding for better yields. [+ for] Synonyms: upbringing, training, raising, development Synonyms: rearing, raising, nurturing 3. See also cross-breed 4. verb When animals breed, they have babies. Frogs will usually breed in any convenient pond. [VERB] The area now attracts over 60 species of breeding birds. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: reproduce, multiply, propagate, procreate [formal] breeding uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun] During the breeding season the birds come ashore. Synonyms: upbringing, training, raising, development Synonyms: reproduction, mating, reproducing, multiplying 5. verb If you say that something breeds bad feeling or bad behaviour, you mean that it causes bad feeling or bad behaviour to develop. If they are unemployed it's bound to breed resentment. [VERB noun] Violence breeds violence. [VERB noun] Synonyms: produce, cause, create, occasion [formal] 6. countable noun [usually singular] You can refer to someone or something as one of a particular breed of person or thing when you want to talk about what they are like. Sue is one of the new breed of British women squash players who are making a real impact. [+ of] The new breed of walking holidays puts the emphasis on enjoyment, not endurance. [+ of] Synonyms: kind, sort, type, variety 7. See also breeding, ill-bred, pure-bred, well-bred 8. to be born and bred phrase Someone who was born and bred in a place was born there and grew up there. I was born and bred in the highlands. Born and bred in this country, he and his wife emigrated to Los Angeles after the war. A Londoner born and bred, she suspected that a month in the country would bore her to distraction. 9. familiarity breeds contempt phrase Familiarity is used especially in the expression familiarity breeds contempt to say that if you know a person or situation very well, you can easily lose respect for that person or become careless in that situation. Familiarity with evil breeds not contempt but acceptance. Collocations: attract a breed Renaissance for canals as life in the slow lane attracts a new breed of boaters Times, Sunday Times (2008) It goes to show that each sport attracts a different breed of person. The Sun (2011) New and improved ships, fresh destinations and itineraries and an exceptional choice of entertainment and facilities are attracting a new breed of passenger as well as retaining the regulars. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Such introspection bred a generation of sound engineers although the all-important financial ingredient was lacking. Times, Sunday Times The unquestioned overload of information has bred a generation of coaches who know everything about the game but understand very little. Times,Sunday Times Perfect advice, that - for breeding a generation of slobs incapable of conversation. The Sun Gardeners owe him an enormous debt for breeding varieties that you see in practically every garden. Times, Sunday Times They also hope to make tea healthier by boosting certain compounds and breeding varieties that are free of caffeine. Times, Sunday Times Other bred varieties may vary quite a bit in appearance from the wild plant. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They can breed varieties better suited to particular processing methods or that store longer or that can be transported with less loss. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Environmentalists fear, not without reason, that too much even-handedness will breed complacency. Times, Sunday Times That may or may not be accurate, but one sees, only too clearly, how the resulting stagnation could breed complacency. Times, Sunday Times But, sophisticated as many pastoral services are, some students believe that too much help can breed complacency. Times, Sunday Times Let us hope the auditors' reprieve will not breed complacency. Times, Sunday Times On the other hand, so the theory goes, security can breed complacency and relegation forces a club to look long and hard at themselves. Times, Sunday Times It can breed confidence, a sense of superiority and invincibility even. Times, Sunday Times If they can get something out of those games, the results will breed confidence. The Sun A good result and performance will breed confidence for the rest of the group games. The Sun Consistency in availability and selection has been a massive factor, and the good results we've had breed confidence. Times, Sunday Times Appearance helps to breed confidence. Times, Sunday Times They went away from what they had practised for most of the year and that breeds confusion amongst the players. Times, Sunday Times That has bred confusion in government and a sense of drift, which needs to be dispelled. Times, Sunday Times Unfortunately, such rampant change breeds confusion. Times, Sunday Times But familiarity had bred contempt in one of us. Times, Sunday Times (2010) With cities, as with lovers, familiarity can breed contempt. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But his knowledge of the media bred contempt. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It has a lot of land, which we use to breed horses. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Initially, he felt it would satisfy him to breed a few horses on the verdant Buckinghamshire stud that has been his home for 30 years. Times, Sunday Times (2010) An audit of his assets revealed that he paid about 2 million for a mansion in Surrey, set in 355 acres, hoping to establish a stud farm to breed horses and indulge his passion for polo. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They become suddenly unfamiliar, and unfamiliarity breeds insecurity. Times, Sunday Times Promotion and relegation, which breeds insecurity and a safetyfirst mentality? Times, Sunday Times This bred insecurity, as business owners could be forced to leave at short notice; some compulsorily purchased shops were never demolished, however. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some highly bred goldfish can no longer breed naturally due to their altered shape. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To get them in the mood the bears are shown movies of pandas breeding naturally in the wild. The Sun Some gaited breeds naturally perform these gaits from birth, others need to be trained to do them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Historically, they have tended to use a slightly lesser breed of politician. Times, Sunday Times Heaven send us a breed of politicians who vow not to make a difference. Times, Sunday Times The challenges facing the new breed of politicians who take control of police forces tomorrow were put in sharp focus as five detectives were arrested in an anti-corruption investigation. Times, Sunday Times A new breed of politicians was springing up. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Second, it's a gesture that would be bound to breed resentment on both sides. Times, Sunday Times Somewhat unnecessarily, the council says that such warnings are 'laughable' and breed resentment. Times, Sunday Times A surrender to timidity and inertia will only breed resentment. Times, Sunday Times Such close quarters breed resentment and bitterness on all sides. Christianity Today Get rid of aircraft, executive dining rooms and all the symbols that breed resentment among the hundreds of thousands who will also be making sacrifices to keep the companies afloat. Times, Sunday Times The partnership of this orchestra and conductor continues to breed success. Times, Sunday Times (2012) People say success can breed success but it can also bring failure. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Experience has taught keepers that introducing pairs of clouded leopards at a young age gives opportunities for the pair to bond and breed successfully. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This means that ground hornbills can normally breed successfully only every third year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, some behavior may need to be learned before the birds can breed successfully. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The hybrid offspring were fertile and able to breed successfully with each other, indicating that the two species of bear are closely related. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, failed breeders that did not help are more likely to breed successfully in subsequent years, so there may be a cost of helping. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Good sales people tend to be a certain breed of person, he says. Times, Sunday Times We are a certain breed from a certain era - there are plenty of us still shaking our tail feathers. Times, Sunday Times Arguably, a certain breed of legal services business will not have a choice. Times, Sunday Times It's not right to lump certain breeds together and say they are dangerous. The Sun If not, then it may well be that certain breeds should be banned. Globe and Mail Name the pictured chicken breed. Times, Sunday Times The chick has been modified as an embryo to be sterile, but as it develops the scientists inject 'primordial germ line' cells from rare chicken breeds. Times, Sunday Times Farmers use slow-growing chicken breeds and a maximum of 15 birds per square metre are allowed, compared with the 18 or 19 birds in standard production. Times, Sunday Times The program has since become the template for similar programs focusing on the preservation of other rare chicken breeds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They molt every other year, unlike most chicken breeds that molt every year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This advantage can be progressively diluted when two hybrids are bred in the attempt to create a breed, narrowing the gene pool. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Breeders were working in two different directions to create this breed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ministers claim it will deter owners of dangerous breeds, but the Tories insist it would penalise responsible animal lovers. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Attacks on guide dogs by other dogs have doubled in a year, leading to calls for tougher action against owners of dangerous breeds and micro-chipping of all dogs. Times, Sunday Times (2012) 'It's not just about keeping dogs on leads, but making sure dangerous breeds are muzzled. The Sun (2012) The best modern judges, however, are an entirely different breed. Times, Sunday Times But the people here are a different breed. Times, Sunday Times No, the ones who concern me are a different breed. Times, Sunday Times And their objection, aside from to noise and disruption, was to an invasion by an altogether different breed. Times, Sunday Times It goes to show that each sport attracts a different breed of person. The Sun The openside flanker in Europe is a dying breed. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Could the British lager lout soon be a dying breed? Times, Sunday Times (2009) I was one of a dying breed of officers who had effectively been in dark blue uniform since leaving preparatory school at the age of thirteen. ONE HUNDRED DAYS (2003) Now those farmers are in their 80s and an endangered breed themselves. Times, Sunday Times Scientists have also used the cloning of a mouflon, an endangered breed of sheep, to demonstrate how the technique might be used to save animals on the brink of extinction. Times, Sunday Times The new family are part of an endangered breed that has taken nearly 100 years to bring back from the brink of extinction. The Sun Since 2003, they have been listed as an endangered breed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Overall, however, they are a hardy breed with few health problems. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are a very hardy breed and don't mind fairly mild sub-zero temperatures. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The mountain environment and steep, rough terrain of the area have contributed to produce a robust, hardy breed, agile and sure-footed over difficult ground. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both cattle and horses are of a small and hardy breed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A campaign has begun to bring rare heritage breeds of sheep to our dinner plates. Times, Sunday Times Between revived heritage breeds and the resurgence of butchers, there are more cuts available than ever. Times, Sunday Times Because of this, they are relatively rare except amongst poultry enthusiasts and small backyard flock owners interested in preserving heritage breeds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This awareness was partially due to difficulties encountered in obtaining heritage breeds for living history sites. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has also developed and published several heritage definitions, including parameters for heritage breeds of cattle and poultry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its blessing in disguise was to increase awareness of food traceability and expose ugly truths about chemically fed livestock bred in cramped conditions. Times, Sunday Times On the search site users can search for livestock breeds, cultivated plants, countries, kind of institutions and products. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Large portion of livestock breeds are cross or introduced breeds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Usage seeds for planting are traditional, qualitative and not productive, while extensive livestock breeds dominated and low productivity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The horses are of mixed breed; no purebred horses are allowed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has been suggested that it was a mixed breed, not at all uniform in type. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And mixed breeds are absolutely cutting-edge. Times, Sunday Times They are of mixed breeds and will join the farm's flock. Times, Sunday Times The bird generally has a placid disposition, with the consequence that it doesn't thrive in flocks of mixed breeds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The new breed of super van will boast everything from rain and light sensors to sat nav, parking sensors and tyre-pressure monitoring. The Sun (2006) There is a new breed of designers who make elegant, ungimmicky things. Times, Sunday Times (2010) A new breed of investor has been lured in over recent years — much flightier than the bondholder of old. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The agency aims to bring in a new breed of agent with the skills to cope with the growing role of technology in espionage. Computing (2010) Here is hoping the new breed of the upper class will do more exciting things with their money than sit on it. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He called on breeders to combine to protect the health and welfare of pedigree breeds, which make up three-quarters of all the dogs in Britain. The Sun (2008) Years of inbreeding have been blamed for a number of problems being exhibited by pedigree breeds. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Flat-faced pedigree breeds, which also include the Scottish Fold, Exotic and British Shorthair, have a shortened muzzle, which restricts nasal passages. The Sun (2019) Labrador retrievers and cocker spaniels are the two most popular breed of dog. Times, Sunday Times (2013) This makes it the most popular breed in the utility group of dogs. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Pure breed bulldog puppies can cost thousands of pounds. Times, Sunday Times While rare varieties are undoubtedly fashionable, there's a serious purpose to keeping pure breeds. Times, Sunday Times Hens come as hybrids or pure breeds. Times, Sunday Times He was interested in pure breeds not for their economic value but for his experiments in genetics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pure breeds have been, for the most part, artificially created from random-bred populations by human selective breeding with the purpose of enhancing desired physical, behavioral, or temperamental characteristics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Or a rare breed of aliens in a hostile environment? Times, Sunday Times (2007) They buy our organic, rare breed meat and their menus are fantastic. Times, Sunday Times (2010) My generation has somehow spawned a new breed who live on credit cards. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The shutdown has spawned a new breed of bike fanatic. Times,Sunday Times (2020) These crooks have spawned a new breed of private investigators who work to uncover the real people behind these net crimes. The Sun (2010) I have spent most of my working life in polar and other remote regions with the special breed of people known as field scientists. Times, Sunday Times A rare and special breed they are, too. Times, Sunday Times I doubt it; they are a special breed, very brave and very tough. Times, Sunday Times But she's a special breed, she's just awesome. The Sun They are a special breed of unsung heroes. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 品种, 繁殖 Japanese: 品種, 品種改良する |
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